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Local

“Thinkfinity” Bowl Team Academic Challenge Championship

Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)July 15, 2011

Left- Gene M. Eng of Verizon; 2nd from the right- Charisse Bremond-Weaver, Brotherhood Crusade with teams of debaters William Allen Young (center) with debating team Family and friends enjoy the event while participants wait to go on stage. The Brotherhood Crusade and Verizon making history together By Yussuf J. SimmondsSentinel Managing Editor Verizon Foundation, the Brotherhood Crusade and the African American Unity Center teamed up with students from Manual Arts, Foshay Learning Center Horace Mann Junior High, Obama Middle, Audubon Middle, Lou Danzler, Jordan High and other area schools to engage in a lively evening of debates reminiscent of the

Political

Is Redistricting a Step Backwards for Blacks?

Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor)July 15, 2011

Proposed district map When the law was passed mandating that redistricting was to be done by the voters instead of the legislators, it seemed like a great thing, but now ….. By Yussuf J. SimmondsSentinel Managing Editor Not long ago, in an attempt to educate the community about redistricting, there was a column in this newspaper describing the process in simple terms. In addition since the redistricting process has been underway, several community groups have been formed to act as watchdogs over the process: to monitor the town hall styled meetings; to keep the community informed; to write letters to

Celebration of Life

A Warrior Passes

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 1, 2011

George Beaubian Beaubian (l) with his colleagues receiving the Brotherhood Crusade Medal of Honor The Brotherhood Crusade Medal of Honor George Beaubian has been a leader in the community for almost five decades and has led the fight not only at the Brotherhood Crusade but also in other areas of the community By Yussuf J. SimmondsSentinel Managing Editor When the Brotherhood Crusade called upon the men and women who had been steadfast in creating the premier philanthropic African American institution in the nation, George Beaubian was one of those who answered that call. He was one an illustrious group of

Legends

Honor Thy Father

Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor)June 18, 2011

*** Legends ***By Yussuf J. Simmonds HONOR THY FATHER“Fathers led the way; daughters followed” MUHAMMAD ALI/LAILA ALI He was a three-time world heavyweight boxing champion, a social and religious activist and a Muslim Minister, who resisted the military draft, challenged the U.S. government, and won his case in the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, he was a well-known public speaker and a poet who, since retiring, has become a world-renown humanitarian. He spends his time travelling the world lending his voice specifically to causes in the under-developed nations. Born Laila Amaria Ali, she is one of his nine children, who

Local

AEG visits the Sentinel

Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)June 3, 2011

Caption: (R to L) Aura Mc Cracken, Martha Saucedo, Ted Fikre, and Michael Roth AEG visits the Sentinel Representatives from AEG met with the Sentinel’s editorial board had a lengthy discussion which included the entertainment/sports giant’s interaction and relations with L. A.’s Black community, and some of their goals and objectives for downtown L.A. in general By Yussuf J. Simmonds Managing Editor AEG is big; it operates worldwide sports and entertainment venues, and in Los Angeles, its sports and entertainment venues include the Staples Center, L.A. Live, the Nokia Theatre/Club Nokia and ESPN Zone. These venues are gathering places

Local

Community Asks Mayor to Support Leimert Park Stop!

Yussuf J. Simmonds (Managing Editor)May 26, 2011

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (PHOTO CREDIT-BRIAN CARTER) In an unprecedented show of unity, solidarity and concern for the well-being of the residents and the businesses, the community met with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa about the Leimert Park Stop By Yussuf J. SimmondsSentinel Managing Editor Last Monday, a group of concerned community leaders met with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to voice the community’s concern about the upcoming Crenshaw Light Rail Line and its impact on the residents and businesses in the Black community. The two key items on the agenda were the construction of a Leimert Park Village light rail station and a tunnel

News (Business)

The Brotherhood Crusade Teams Up with AARP

Sentinel News ServiceMay 19, 2011

L-R: Associate State Director Sherrie-Ann Gordon of AARP; VP Eugene Eng of Verizon; Andres Gonzalez, Coordinator, St. Barnabas Senior Services; Diane Baer, Coordinator, Los Angeles Dept of Consumer Affairs; Councilmember Bernard C. Parks; Associate State Director Ericka Lozano-Buhl of AARP; President and CEO Charisse Bremond Weaver of Brotherhood Crusade and George Weaver of Brotherhood Crusade. Brotherhood Crusade and AARP hosted a community seminar to discuss how to use technology to enhance the quality of life especially for seniors. A panel of experts explained the daily uses of technology and provided everything from keeping in touch with the family and managing

Celebration of Life

Joseph “Joe” Dyer Pioneer Television Reporter, Passes

Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)March 3, 2011

Joseph “Joe” Dyer, the trailblazer The community has lost an icon and an activist, and television news has lost a standard bearer in media journalism. He was a pioneer journalist who broke racial barriers By Yussuf J. SimmondsSentinel Managing Editorand Francis TaylorSentinel Staff Writer Affectionately known as Joe Dyer, Joseph Dyer, was a fixture at CBS for about 30 years. He was a former television news writer and community affairs director for KCBS Channel 2, in Los Angeles, California. At 76, Dyer had his home-going in the early morning hours of February 24, 2011; his wife of 50 years, Doris,

Education

AECOM donates computers to local community outreach organizations

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 17, 2011

With the children on the computers are (L to R) Pastor John Hunter (FAME Church); Charisse Bremond-Weaver (Brotherhood Crusade); Pamela Bakewell (L.A. Urban League); and Kerman Maddox (Dakota Communications). AECOM, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, has donated 20 new computers to three local community outreach organizations in South Los Angeles, California. The Brotherhood Crusade, First African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Los Angeles Urban League received the donation, worth approximately $20,000, as a gift to help students further their education in the technology field. Students will use

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